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Global airline group IATA on Tuesday expressed concern over an Indian agency’s probe into certain Goods and Services Tax (GST)-related charges on some foreign airlines. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has initiated an investigation against some foreign airlines operating in India.
Dubai: Global airline group IATA on Tuesday expressed concern over an Indian agency’s investigation into certain Goods and Services Tax (GST)-related charges on some foreign airlines. The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has launched an investigation into some foreign airlines operating in India. IATA’s India Country Director Amitabh Khosla said here that currently 10 foreign airlines are being investigated and the move is “unprecedented”.
He told PTI-Bhasha that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has given a detailed report to the Indian government on this issue. Airlines have received notices from October 2023. Shi Xingquan, Regional Vice President of North Asia and Asia Pacific Region (Interim), also mentioned the GST issue in a briefing held during the IATA’s Annual General Meeting. The statement said, “The airline’s branch offices in India do not play any role in important functions such as aircraft leases, contracts for crew and pilots, fuel and maintenance costs.
All operations to and from India are decided, controlled and managed by the head offices of the airlines. It is not legally correct to hold branch offices in India responsible for any strategic and/or operational risks and functions.” India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world. IATA is a group of more than 330 airlines, handling more than 80 per cent of global air traffic.
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